Psalms 37:18-26 in English

¹⁸ Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

²² For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

¹⁸ For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

¹⁹ For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

²⁰ But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

²¹ They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

²² Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.

²³ Draw nigh to my help, O Lord of my salvation.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

¹⁸ For I will declare my iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

¹⁹ But my enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

²⁰ They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

²¹ Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.

²² Draw near to my help, O Lord of my salvation.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth the days of the perfect: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the excellency of the pastures: they shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the land; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s goings are established of the LORD; and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.

²⁶ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

¹⁸ Every day Yahweh cares about those who have not done any evil things; the things that Yahweh gives them will last forever.

¹⁹ They will survive when calamities occur; when there are famines, they will still have plenty to eat.

²⁰ But wicked people will die; just like the beautiful wild flowers in the fields die under the hot sun and disappear like smoke MET, Yahweh will cause his enemies to suddenly disappear.

²¹ The wicked people borrow money, but they are not able to repay it; righteous/godly people, in contrast, have enough money that they can give generously to others.

²² Those whom Yahweh has blessed will live safely in the land that he has given to them, but he will get rid of those people whom he has cursed.

²³ Yahweh protects those who do what is pleasing to him, and he will enable them to walk confidently, wherever they go;

²⁴ even if they stumble, they will not fall down, because Yahweh holds them by his hand.

²⁵ I was young previously, and now I am an old man, but in all those years, I have never seen righteous/godly people being abandoned by Yahweh, nor have I seen that their children needed to beg for food.

²⁶ Righteous/Godly people are generous, and happily lend money to others, and their children are a blessing to them.

¹⁸ For I will declare my iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

¹⁹ But my enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

²⁰ They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

²¹ Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.

²² Draw near to my help, O Lord of my salvation.

¹⁸ Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

¹⁸ Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

¹⁸ The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

¹⁸ The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.

¹⁹ They will not be shamed in the evil time, and in the days when all are in need of food they will have enough.

²⁰ But the wrongdoers will come to destruction, and the haters of the Lord will be like the fat of lambs, they will be burned up; they will go up in smoke, and never again be seen.

²¹ The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.

²² Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.

²⁴ Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.

²⁶ All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.

¹⁸ Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:

¹⁹ they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:

²² for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

²⁴ though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

²⁶ all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

¹⁸ For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.

¹⁹ For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.

²⁰ But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

²¹ They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

²² Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.

²³ Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.

¹⁸ The Lord knows what is happening to the innocent and grants them an eternal inheritance.

¹⁹ They will not be humiliated in bad times; even in days of famine they will have plenty to eat.

²⁰ But the wicked will die. The enemies of the Lord are like the flowers of the field—they will vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, but don't repay; while those who do right give generously.

²² Those who are blessed by God will own the land, but those he curses will die.

²³ The Lord shows the right path to those who follow him, and is happy with the way they live.

²⁴ Though they may trip up, they will not fall to the ground, for the Lord holds their hand.

²⁵ Once I was young, and now I've grown old, yet I've never seen those who do right abandoned, nor their children having to beg for bread.

²⁶ They are always kind, and generous with their loans; their children are a blessing.

¹⁸ The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.

¹⁹ They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the daies of famine they shall haue ynough.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be consumed as the fatte of lambes: euen with the smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

²² For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.

²³ The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, hee shall not be cast off: for the Lord putteth vnder his hand.

²⁵ I haue beene yong, and am olde: yet I sawe neuer the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.

²⁶ But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs — they shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

²² For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

²³ It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

¹⁸ (י) The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: And their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ (כ) But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ (ל) The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: But the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; And they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ (מ) The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: And he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: For the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ (נ) I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

¹⁸ The Lord regardeth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall endure for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be made ashamed in the time of unhappiness; and in the days of famine shall they be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the beauty of the meadow: they pass away; in smoke they pass away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; but the righteous is beneficent, and giveth.

²² For those blessed of him shall inherit the land; and those cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ By the Lord are the steps of the righteous man established; and he findeth pleasure in his course of life.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and I am also grown old: yet have I never seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking for bread.

²⁶ He is all the time beneficent, and lendeth: and his seed will be for a blessing.

¹⁸ For I am ready for plagues, And my grief is continually before me.

¹⁹ For I will declare mine iniquity, And be distressed for my sin.

²⁰ But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: And they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

²¹ They that reward evil for good slandered me; Because I followed righteousness.

²² Forsake me not, O Lord my God: Depart not from me.

²³ Draw nigh to my help, O Lord of my salvation.

¹⁸ The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall have enough.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish; Yea, the enemies of the LORD shall be consumed, like the glory of the fields; They shall be consumed into smoke.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; But the righteous is merciful and bountiful.

²² For they who are blessed by God shall inherit the land, And they who are cursed by him shall be rooted out.

²³ The steps of the good man are directed by the LORD; He delighteth himself in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, For the LORD holdeth him by the hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his offspring begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful and lendeth, And his offspring shall be blessed.

¹⁸ The Lord watches over the days of the blameless, their heritage will continue forever.

¹⁹ They will not be shamed in the evil time, in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

²⁰ Because the wicked will perish: but the foes of the Lord, like a brand in the oven, will vanish, like smoke they will vanish.

²¹ The wicked must borrow and cannot pay back, but the righteous is lavish and gives.

²² For those blest by the Lord inherit the land, while those whom he curses will be cut off.

²³ The Lord supports the steps of those with whom he is pleased.

²⁴ Though they fall, they will not be cast headlong, for the Lord holds their hands.

²⁵ Never, from youth to age, have I seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging bread.

²⁶ They are ever lavishly lending, and their children are fountains of blessing.

¹⁸ The Lord watches over the days of the blameless, their heritage will continue forever.

¹⁹ They will not be shamed in the evil time, in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

²⁰ Because the wicked will perish: but the foes of the Lord, like a brand in the oven, will vanish, like smoke they will vanish.

²¹ The wicked must borrow and cannot pay back, but the righteous is lavish and gives.

²² For those blest by the Lord inherit the land, while those whom he curses will be cut off.

²³ The Lord supports the steps of those with whom he is pleased.

²⁴ Though they fall, they will not be cast headlong, for the Lord holds their hands.

²⁵ Never, from youth to age, have I seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging bread.

²⁶ They are ever lavishly lending, and their children are fountains of blessing.

¹⁸ Adonai knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Adonai shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the upright give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s goings are established by Adonai . He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Adonai holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the upright forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

¹⁸ Yahweh watches over the blameless day by day, and their heritage will be forever.

¹⁹ They will not be ashamed when times are bad. When famine comes, they will have enough to eat.

²⁰ But evil men will perish. Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures; they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke.

²¹ The wicked person borrows but does not repay, but the righteous person is generous and gives.

²² Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

²³ It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established, the man whose way is commendable in God's sight.

²⁴ Though he stumbles, he will not fall down, for Yahweh is holding him with his hand.

²⁵ I was young and now am old; I have never seen the righteous person abandoned or his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All the day long he is gracious and lends, and his children become a blessing.

¹⁸ Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

¹⁸ The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the earth; and they that are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he should fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

¹⁸ The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

¹⁸ The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

¹⁸ The Lord knoweth the days of the unwemmed; and their heritage shall be without end.

¹⁹ They shall not be shamed in the evil time, and they shall be ful filled in the days of hunger;

²⁰ for sinners shall perish. Forsooth anon as the enemies of the Lord be honoured, and enhanced; they failing shall fail as smoke.

²¹ A sinner shall borrow, and shall not pay back; but a just or rightwise man hath mercy, and shall give.

²² For they that bless the Lord shall inherit the land; but they that curse him shall perish.

²³ The goings of a man shall be dressed with the Lord; and he shall delight in his way.

²⁴ When he falleth, he shall not be hurtled or hurled down; for the Lord undersetteth his hand.

²⁵ I was younger, and soothly I waxed eld; and I saw not a just or rightwise man forsaken, neither his seed seeking bread.

²⁶ All day he hath mercy, and lendeth; and his seed shall be in blessing.

¹⁸ The Lord knoweth the days of the unwemmed; and their heritage shall be (into) without end. (The Lord knoweth all about those without blemish, or without fault; and their inheritance shall last forever.)

¹⁹ They shall not be shamed in the evil time, and they shall be ful filled in the days of hunger;

²⁰ for sinners shall perish. Forsooth anon as the enemies of the Lord be honoured, and enhanced; they failing shall fail as smoke. (but the sinners shall perish. And after the Lord’s enemies be honoured, and exalted; they shall disappear, just like smoke.)

²¹ A sinner shall borrow, and shall not pay (back); but a just man hath mercy, and shall give, (or but the righteous have love, and shall give to others).

²² For they that bless the Lord shall inherit the land; but they that curse him shall perish. (For those who be blessed by the Lord, shall inherit the earth; but they who be cursed by him, shall perish.)

²³ The going(s) of a man shall be (ad)dressed with the Lord; and he shall delight in his way. (The goings of a man be directed by the Lord; and he guardeth him on his way.)

²⁴ When he falleth, he shall not be hurtled down/he shall not be hurled down; for the Lord undersetteth his hand.

²⁵ I was younger, and soothly I waxed eld; and I saw not a just man forsaken, neither his seed seeking bread. (I was young, and then I grew old; and I never saw a righteous person abandoned, nor his children seeking bread.)

²⁶ All day he hath mercy, and lendeth; and his seed shall be in blessing. (All day long he hath love, and lendeth to others; and his children, or his descendants, shall be blessed.)

¹⁸ Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is — to the age.

¹⁹ They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.

²¹ The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

²² For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

²³ From Jehovah are the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

²⁴ When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.

²⁵ Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

²⁶ All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.